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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 134

Sporting Review Two-year-olds and the Doncaster--popaway Injured-- Acceptances for Moorefield--erasmus Scratched for Big Races Youngsters in the Doncaster Brisies and Crossfire Successful

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 10

Away back in 1876 the Doncaster was won by the two-year-old Brisies. Ten years later another of that age, in Crossfire, was first past the post. On these two occasions only have…

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Cool King Wins Ascot Handicap College Girl's Third Successive Win :: Accident in 14.2

Arrow · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

With two successive wins, College Girl followed up with a third at Ascot on Wednesday by taking the 14.1 Handicap in good style…

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A Man's Hand Shattered. Gun Accident on the Murrumbidgee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

A peculiar accident occured on the Murrumbidgee (N.S.W.) river, near Yass, on Sunday, as the result of which a young man named Cyril Weatherby…

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Accidental Shot Wounds Constable's Prisoner Revolver Goes Off in Struggle

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

In the struggle with a prisoner who was attempting to escape from him in Burraphore-street, Darlinghurst, Constable Caney's revolver went off and…

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Fatalities & Accidents Killed by Lorry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 8

Matthias Maddon (64) was run over and killed by a motor-lorry on Pyrmont Bridge yesterday morning. The body was taken by the Civil Ambulance to the City Morgue…

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Drowned in Clinch's Pond

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 7

On Monday afternoon a sad drowning fatality occurred at Clineh's Pond, Moorebank A boy named Keith Ryan, ago 11 years, who had arrived at Liverpool by…

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Motor Car Accident Injured Persons Still in Hospital

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

The victims of the motor car accident at the corner of Holden and Arthur streets, Ashfield, on the morning of March 5, who are in the Croydon…

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Electrocuted. Sad Fatality at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

A distressing fatality occurred at 5.45 p.m. on Tuesday last at Auburn. James Tait, a well-built strapping young man 19 years of age, was working on the…

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Drowned at Auburn. Coroner's Inquest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

The death of Colin Bruce, aged 10, who was drowned in the Duck Creek at Auburn on February 21, was the subject of an inquiry held at the Parramatta Courthouse…

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Slid Into Water Rescue at Bronte Life-saver Injured

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1922 · page 2

Percival Fitchett, of Victoria -street Darlinghurst, narrowly escaped drowning at Bronte point yesterday afternoon. He was walking along at the top of the…

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Thrill at Bronte Man Jumps From Rocks Life-savers Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 March 1922 · page 2

The bathers and crowds on Bronte Beach were treated to a rare thrill yesterday afternoon. A fully-clothed man was seen to scramble down over the…

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Collision. Tram and Car. Five People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 9

As the result of a collision betweon a tram and a motor car near Kogarah last night, five members of the one family were injured, and were conveyed to St. George's Hospital…

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Newcastle Collision Decision in Admiralty

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 6

Reserved judgement was delivered by Mr. Justice Street sitting in Admiralty to-day in the matter of the dispute between Huddart, Parker, Ltd., owners…

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Fatally Injured Elderly Woman Collapses

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 3

Mrs. Hughes, who lived at Caro-street, Rockdale, was found in her home yesterday afternoon unconscious, lying in a pool of blood. There was a deep wound…

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Motor Hits Tram Three People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

A nasty smash occurred on Taren Point Road last evening, as the result of which Mrs. C. M. Weston, Mrs Caroline Weston, aud a little girl, C. M. Weston, were taken to the King…

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Newcastle Collision Queen Bee to Blame Decision of Admiralty Judge

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 6

The Admiralty judge (Mr. Justice Street) delivered reserved judgment to-day in the consolidated suits (in respect of a collision at Newcastle), in…

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Rusty Pin on Beach Little Girl's Leg Injured

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 1

A rusty pin on the beach at Brighton le-Sandy, was the cause of harmful lacerations to the right leg of Oliva wilkins 6, of Chapel-street, Lakemba, who was…

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Four Injured Tram and Motor Collide Crash at Sans Souci

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 6

Four people were injured in a collision between a steam tram and a motor car at Taren Point-road, Sans Souci, last night…

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Jockey Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 9

J. Collett, a jockey, had his right knee severely injured yesterday through a horse which he was schooling fulling at one of the hurdles at Randwick…

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Casualties. Bather Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 9

While swimming at Clontarf on Sunday afternoon, Leslie Jarvis, 16½, who resides at 128 Blue's Point-road, North Sydney, dived from a wharf and struck his head on the bottom of…

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